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Worldwide Name Statistics

Yair

Ranked #3661 - 1 in 1,625,025 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,923 bearers

World total

4,923

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3661

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,923
Worldwide
~4,923
rank #3661
Rarity
1 in 1,625,025
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,923 in US

About the name Yair

There are an estimated 4,923 people named Yair alive worldwide today. That ranks Yair at #3661 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Yair is held by approximately 4,923 people, ranking #3661 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 67,418 U.S. residents).

Historically Yair is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Yair appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Yair popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Yair, 1976 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1976: 6
  2. 1978: 8
  3. 1979: 5
  4. 1980: 9
  5. 1982: 14
  6. 1983: 9
  7. 1984: 12
  8. 1985: 5
  9. 1986: 11
  10. 1987: 9
  11. 1988: 8
  12. 1989: 14
  13. 1990: 14
  14. 1991: 22
  15. 1992: 16
  16. 1993: 21
  17. 1994: 23
  18. 1995: 26
  19. 1996: 24
  20. 1997: 45
  21. 1998: 36
  22. 1999: 34
  23. 2000: 49
  24. 2001: 74
  25. 2002: 110
  26. 2003: 259
  27. 2004: 252
  28. 2005: 262
  29. 2006: 311
  30. 2007: 295
  31. 2008: 262
  32. 2009: 259
  33. 2010: 203
  34. 2011: 194
  35. 2012: 163
  36. 2013: 207
  37. 2014: 174
  38. 2015: 161
  39. 2016: 152
  40. 2017: 150
  41. 2018: 173
  42. 2019: 161
  43. 2020: 107
  44. 2021: 116
  45. 2022: 135
  46. 2023: 184
  47. 2024: 134
  48. 2025: 124

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Yair worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,923 people named Yair alive worldwide today, ranking #3661 globally.

Is Yair a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,625,025 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,923 bearers, which is 1 in 67,418 Americans.

Is Yair a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Yair is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Yair come from?

Who are famous people named Yair?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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